clearcutIt is not quite that easy of a synopsis of the case. BLM did the resurvey of the section lines and in my opinion screwed up with their positi...

Dave,You are exactly right, it is a horrible case.They don't know the difference between those government lines that are run on the ground and those g...

William D.You are correct, as I did mistakenly refer to the Dykes case as a Federal case in Feb. 2011, and then admitted the error.My apologies to you...

Love it!:-)

DanThanks for your comments and I appreciate your comments.Keith

Brian and KeithCarl,Thanks for your comments and I intend to bring up topics and arguments for the main purpose to just make surveyors stop and think...

Brian and KeithWhy do you think that I constantly bring up subjects that should make you stop and think about your own procedures?Just because you wer...

Brian and KeithJust a thought!When surveyors started putting a second dimple on an existing brass cap monument, all rationale went down the tube. Som...

Great post Brian,If one reads the decision and attempts to read what they are talking about, you will see that they confuse the absolute truism of sec...

William D.An apology from you would be appropriate!

William D.You are wrong on all counts.First, would you agree that the survey and resurvey which created the mess in Rivers v Lozous was a dependent re...

A great big WOW!!

ClearcutI assume that you are referring the subject court case, therefore you need to cite some quotes that disputes my concept of a bogus theory!Just...

wow,I need to see that law!Really!Keith

I have glanced at the 24 pages on this case in the training document and is very interesting.Especially page 24 of 24.The approved and accepted bounda...

JBStahlWhat would your opinion be with a retracement surveyor marking an existing brass cap with a second dimple? 😉

Thanks Norman and William,I am wrong in my believing that the Appeals court was Federal. Serious mistake on my part!It does make a difference however...

Somebody is confused and maybe me?Rivers v Lozeau is a Federal Appeals Court case and does involved BLM and FS surveys and resurveys!But, I guess you ...

KeithAt least you are absolutely correct on this one:I'll give you a hint - it is not a specific number or a number derived from a formula.One of our ...

My Olivetti used cards too that were about 3" wide and 10" long or so. The computer only had 120 steps of programming and took up a lot of that on ge...